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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,489.77, 276,734.85 and 51,370.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,489.77, 276,734.85 and 51,370.32 is: 77,055.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,489.77 : 276,734.85 = 51,370.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,489.77/276,734.85 = 51,370.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,489.77x = 276,734.85 × 51,370.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,489.77x = 14,215,957,799.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,215,957,799.65/184,489.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,055.53

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